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J. J. POWERS.

APPARATUS FOR MAKING AND STORING GAS.

No. 366,874. Patented July 19, 1887.

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UN ITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

JAMES J. POYVERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEIV YORK.

APPARATUS FOR MAKING AND STORING GAS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,874, dated July 19,1887.

Application filed January 5, 1857. Serial No. 223,476.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES J. PoWERs, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Gas Generatingand Storing Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description. I

The object ofiny invention is to provide a convenient, simple, and safeapparatus for the manufacture of chlorine or other noxious gases whichare made by mixing or volatilizing chemicals, and toso store such gasesas to prevent the escape of gas into-the atmosphere by permeation of theliquidseal or evaporation, and to prevent the loss or" gas consequent tosaturating the seal when the apparatus is in use.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part ofthis specification, in which the figure is a sectional elevation of mynew gas generating and storing apparatus.

A represents a mixing-tank to receive the gas-forming chemicals, whichare admitted to the tank from elevated receptacles B 0, through theconnecting-pipes D E. These connectingpipes are each provided with acock, F, by which they may be closed after a supply of chemicals hasbeen admitted to the tank A. From the top of the tank A leads a pipe, G,which enters the top of the gas holder 11. Connected to the bottom ofthe holder H by the pipe I is the pressure-tank J, which is elevatedabove the holder H. K represents the service-pipeleading from the top ofthe holder H, and connected to the pipe G by the small pipe L is thegage M, to indicate the pressure of gas in the holder H.

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In use the holder H is to be filled with water through a small opening,N, in the top of the tank J, and in the receptacle Bis to be placed aquantity of salt and manganese, (if chlorine gas is to be made) and inthe receptacle 0 is placed a quantity of sulphuric acid. Then the cooksF are opened to admit a suitable quantity of these chemicals to the tankA and the cocks closed again. The gas generated from the mixture passesthrough pipe G to the holder H,displacin g the watertherein and forcingthe same into the tank J, so that when the holder is full of gas thetank J will be full of 0 water, which acts as a seat and a pressurehcadto maintain a pressure upon the gas to force it through the service-pipeK.

The water in the apparatus when once saturated with chlorine willprevent all escape of gas and all further waste of gas. Instead of usinga single generator, as shown in the drawing, I may use a nest of two ormore for JAMES J. POWERS.

Witnesses:

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